alt Hacker NewsGoing public is the fastest way to turn a solid, functioning business into a hideous, infinite-growth chasing ghoul that everyone hates. Don't do it.
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WheatMillington • yesterday at 6:39 PM
As opposed to VC owners, who are famously satisfied with slow growth. Right?
Instead they are mostly owned by VC's, who will more directly pressure them to do that than the general public owners will.
The important part is that the Collison's control Stripe now. When that changes things may go down hill. It won't matter if it is public or not.